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They were systems — patriarchal frameworks that defined a woman's identity in relation to men

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each exploring the quiet discipline of presence

"What Remains: Woman, No. 5" No. 4 there is some fraying andWhat Remains: Woman, No. 5 Archival paper, pen and glue 11" x 17" Part of the ongoing series Women as Objects: What Remains One of a kind, signed and titled. Arrives unframed. Women as Objects: What Remains Across centuries and cultures, a woman's body has been dressed as a social contract. Her clothing announced her availability, her marital status, her husband's wealth and lineage. Elaborate lacework, heavy metalwork, layered textiles worn not as